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The ministry of Urban Development has issued guidelines for the proposed credit ratings for Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) under the AMRUT and Smart Cities Mission. As per a release issued by the government, the credit rating of the ULBs is one of...
Article - 11/16/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Built environment, Policy and leadership, Policy frameworks and tools
In its bid to address the problems related to delay in approvals, the government will soon provide a single-window clearance for urban development projects, said Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu."By November 30, we will be bringing out a notification...
Article - 11/06/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Economic development, Policy and leadership, Policy frameworks and tools
With just another 45-odd days remaining for the deadline to submit a comprehensive sustainable Smart Cities Proposal (SCP) under the Smart Cities Challenge, most of the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) are working overtime to find out the best solutions...
Article - 11/02/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Built environment, Economic development, Waste management, Citizen engagement, Policy frameworks and tools
Dr. Nitin Kareer (extreme left) and Smart Cities industry representatives including the founder & director of Smart Cities Council India Pratap Padode (middle row - third from left) at the Mantralaya office. The Smart Cities Council India...
Article - 10/27/2015
Active Region(s): India, Main, North America
Category: Policy and leadership, Policy frameworks and tools
The Centre has selected Visakhapantam, Kakinada and Tirupati under its '100 Smart Cities' mission, for which these cities are now in the process of preparing a detailed smart city plan and submitting to the government.The Andhra Pradesh government...
Article - 10/21/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Built environment, Economic development, Policy frameworks and tools